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Futures of Repair

Art
Free

Intelligent MischiefBrooklyn

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Celebrate 10 Years of Miraculous® – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Ages: All
Family
Free

FAO SchwarzMidtown

Bronx NHS Homeownership Resource Fair

Bronx Neighborhood Housing Services (Bronx NHS)Bronx

Family Program: Mapping the City

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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ICP Photobook Club: Deirdre Donohue

Art
Free

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

11th Annual STooPS Summer Festival

STooPS Art & Community 12th Annual Summer Festival

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Decatur St. between Lewis & Stuyvesant AvesBrooklyn

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Skylight Confessions Wall: Swap parenting confessions for coffee!

Ages: All
Family
Free

Kent Ave & S. 2nd StreetBrooklyn

Queens Kids in Motion Tie Dye

Kids in Motion: Tie Dye

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Playground (Linden Playground) in Park Of The AmericasCorona

Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival

Beach 94th Street Plaza in Rockaway BeachFar Rockaway

St. Mary’s Church Where faith is renewed, the hope of justice is restored, and community is uplifted

Summer Tent Revival at St. Mary’s Church in Harlem!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings
Family

St. Mary’s Church, HarlemWest Harlem

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All mushroom Market – Food, Produce, Art, Decor, Health & More

Free

Farm.OneBrooklyn

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Cooking on the Farm: Global Street Food

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

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Amanda Serrano Meet & Greet – July 26 in Brooklyn, NY

Free

Brooklyn

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Family Time July 2025 Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Bronx MuseumBronx

Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival

Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival

Rufus King ParkQueens

The Traditions

Great Neck Library Musical Performance: Doo-Wop and Acapella by The Traditions

Free
Music

10 Campbell Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040New Hyde Park

Summer for the City Shanghai Day

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

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Festival Minokan 2025: Mache Bòde

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Gantry Plaza State Park

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC

Dance
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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Performances at Gantry Plaza State Park LIC

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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Rooftop Films Selena y Los Dinos

Film
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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